fur|thest

fur|thest
fur|thest «FUR thihst», superl. adv. and adj.
–adv.
most distant; farthest: »

He who travels fastest travels furthest.

–adj.
1. most distant; farthest: »

the furthest reaches of the continent.

2. to the greatest degree or extent; most: »

Those who are poor and starving are in the furthest need.

[Middle English furthest, apparently patterned on further]

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  • fur — fur·aldehyde; fur·bish; fur·bish·er; fur; fur·ca; fur·cal; fur·ca·sternum; fur·ca·tion; fur·cel·lar·ia; fur·cel·late; fur·cif·er·ous; fur·ci·form; fur·cil·ia; fur·co·cer·cous; fur·craea; fur·cu·la; fur·cu·lum; fur·dle; fur·fur; fur·fur;… …   English syllables

  • fur´ther|er — fur|ther «FUR thuhr», compar. adjective and adverb, superl. fur|thest, verb. –adj. 1. more distant; farther: »on the further side. 2. additional; more: »Do you need further help? Have you any further need of me? –adv …   Useful english dictionary

  • fur|ther — «FUR thuhr», compar. adjective and adverb, superl. fur|thest, verb. –adj. 1. more distant; farther: »on the further side. 2. additional; more: »Do you need further help? Have you any further need of me? –adv …   Useful english dictionary

  • furthest — fur·thest …   English syllables

  • furthest — fur•thest [[t]ˈfɜr ðɪst[/t]] adj. adv. superl. of far with fur•ther as compar. farthest …   From formal English to slang

  • furthest — fur|thest [ˈfə:ðıst US ˈfə:r ] adj, adv 1.) at the greatest distance from a place or point in time = ↑farthest ▪ There was a huge tapestry on the furthest wall. furthest away/from ▪ He walked slowly toward the end of the jury box furthest from… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • furthest — fur|thest [ fɜrðəst ] adjective, adverb * 1. ) to a greater degree than anyone else or than ever before: The Athenians progressed furthest towards developing a truly democratic society. 2. ) at the greatest distance from something: furthest from …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • far — [ far ] (comparative far|ther [ farðər ] or fur|ther [ fɜrðər ] ; superlative far|thest [ farðəst ] or fur|thest [ fɜrðəst ] ) adjective, adverb *** Far can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Have you traveled far today? after the verb… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • far — [[t]fɑr[/t]] adv. adj. far•ther fur•ther, far•thest fur•thest 1) at or to a great distance or remote point; a long way off: We sailed far ahead of the fleet[/ex] 2) at or to a remote or advanced time: to talk far into the night[/ex] 3) at or to a …   From formal English to slang

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